Monthly Archives: December 2003

As if rising sea levels aren’t scary enough, here’s another reason to fear global warming: It could force your favorite ski resort to close. A report issued by the United Nations Environment Program last week said that as global temperatures … Continue reading →

It seems that black bears are prone to the diet and exercise problems of our modern-day, fast-food existence. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Zoology, black bears living in and around urban areas are up to … Continue reading →

The calming influence of nature may even work on stressed-out drivers. Jack Nasar and Jean Marie Cackowski of Ohio State University report in the November issue of Environment and Behavior that people who viewed a videotape of a scenic drive … Continue reading →

Researchers have found a way to use magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, to help predict who will sustain memory decline, according to a study appearing in the December issue of Radiology. Henry Rusinek of the New York University School of … Continue reading →

Tired of boring, normal pets with their dull, unmodified genomes? Yorktown Technologies, a Texas-based company, is betting you are. Over the objections of several environmental groups, the company plans to release the genetically modified GloFish to consumers on Jan. 5. … Continue reading →